Bill Status of HB5387  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CAMPUS FREE SPEECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Morrison - Terri Bryant - Patrick Windhorst

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Campus Free Speech Act. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college to develop and adopt a policy on free expression; sets forth what the policy must contain. Requires the Board of Higher Education to create a Committee on Free Expression to issue an annual report. Requires public institutions of higher education to include in their freshman orientation programs a section describing to all students the policies and rules regarding free expression that are consistent with the Act. Contains provisions concerning rules, construction of the Act, and enforcement.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison
  2/14/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
  2/14/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die